American Apparel

American Apparel is a clothing company with the assurance of “sweatshop-free” clothing. It was started by a young entrepreneur Dov Charney with the hopes of attracting a market base of young, hip urbanites with a mind towards labor rights and ethical business practices. American Apparel now has stores in L.A., New York, and Chicago, among other locations, with 4,500 employees that receive living wages and benefits. American Apparel is now the largest garment factory in the United States, employing over 3,000 people at one location, and the only T-shirt company of its size that does not use subcontractors or offshore labor. Sixty percent of American Apparel’s employees are women. The company has signed a definitive merger agreement with Endeavor Acquisition Corp.